Tōin Station
Railway station in Tōin, Mie Prefecture, Japan
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Tōin Station (東員駅, Tōin-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Tōin, Mie Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Sangi Railway.
Japan
Sangi Railway
Hokusei LineTōin Station 東員駅 | |||||||||||
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Tōin Station | |||||||||||
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| Location | 1953-1 Yamada, Tōin-cho, Inabe-gun, Mie-ken 511-0251 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35.0781°N 136.5875°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Sangi Railway | ||||||||||
| Line | Hokusei Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 9.7 km from Nishi-Kuwana | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||
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| Opened | March 26, 2005 | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY2019 | 504 daily | ||||||||||
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Lines
Tōin Station is served by the Hokusei Line, and is located 9.7 kilometres from the terminus of the line at Nishi-Kuwana Station.
Layout
The station consists of a single island platform, connected to the station building by a level crossing.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Hokusei Line | for Nishi-Kuwana |
| 2 | ■ Sangi Railway Hokusei Line | for Ageki |
History
The station was opened on March 26, 2005 as a part of a Mie prefectural proposal to increase the convenience of transportation and thus many modern and handicapped-friendly facilities are found at the station.
- June 22, 2005: Automatic ticket gates installed. Fare adjustment machine installed.
- April 13, 2006: Train service at the station is temporarily replaced by bus service for over a month due to a nearby train derailment.
- March 26, 2008: Access road to the station is widened and improved.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 504 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]
Surrounding area
- Kuwana City Fire Department Toin Branch (in front of the station)
- Toin Town General Government Building
- Toin Town General Cultural Center
- Toin Municipal Kanda Elementary School (10 minutes walk to the east)
